text_original: At the head of the tribe or nation was the king, elected by the The King armed warriors as their war leader. His person was protected by special penalties, and certain lands were assigned to him for his maintenance.
text_transcription: AT THE HEAD OF THE TRIBES OR NATION WAS THE KING ELECTED BY THE ARMED WARRIORS AS THEIR LEADER HIS PERSON WAS PROTECTED BY SPECIAL PENALTIES AND CERTAIN LANDS WERE ASSIGNED TO HIM FOR HIS MAINTENANCE
phonemes: æt ðə hˈɛd ʌvðə tɹˈaɪb ɔːɹ nˈeɪʃən wʌzðə kˈɪŋ, ᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə ðə kˈɪŋ ˈɑːɹmd wˈɔːɹɪɚz æz ðɛɹ wˈɔːɹ lˈiːdɚ. hɪz pˈɜːsən wʌz pɹətˈɛktᵻd baɪ spˈɛʃəl pˈɛnəlɾiz, ænd sˈɜːʔn̩ lˈændz wɜːɹ ɐsˈaɪnd tə hˌɪm fɔːɹ hɪz mˈeɪntənəns.